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We act as counsel in cases that affect large numbers of people, such as in class actions, pension surplus matters, and bankruptcy and insolvency cases.

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Alberta “Sixties Scoop” Class Action

April 11, 2017

Koskie Minsky LLP in Toronto, with Ahlstrom Wright Oliver & Cooper in Sherwood Park, Alberta, has commenced a class action against the Attorney General of Canada on behalf of individuals affected by the “Sixties Scoop” in Alberta. The term “Sixties Scoop” refers to the Canadian practice, generally beginning in the

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Arc Productions Ltd.

February 14, 2017

On August 2, 2016, Arc Productions Ltd. (“Arc”) was placed into interim receivership by order of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice. Deloitte Restructuring Inc. is the interim receiver. To view court documents, orders, reports from the receiver, and other publicly available information with respect to the insolvency proceedings, please visit

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Audi CO2 Class Action

February 3, 2017

Koskie Minsky LLP and Roy O’Connor LLP are acting as plaintiff’s counsel in a proposed Canada-wide class action lawsuit action against Audi AG and a number of its Canadian and international subsidiaries relating to emissions from gasoline powered Audi A6, A8, Q5 and Q7 model vehicles.‎ The claim was launched

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Bail Delay Class Action

June 29, 2017

Koskie Minsky LLP and Henein Hutchison LLP have commenced a class action against the Province of Ontario alleging that chronic delays in bail hearings have violated the rights of accused persons. The statement of claim issued on June 28, 2017 alleges, among other things, that the bail hearing system in

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Beekeepers Class Action for Government Negligence

July 18, 2017

This class action is on behalf of Canadian beekeepers who assert that Canada negligently, or through abusive administrative action, denied them their lawful right to seek import permits for honeybee packages from the U.S. by abdicating its regulatory authority to a third-party industry group dominated by beekeepers that wanted to

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Biomet Hip Implants

March 31, 2017

This class proceeding concerns allegations that Biomet, Inc. and related companies were negligent in the research, design, manufacture, regulatory licensing, sale and post-market monitoring of the M2a Magnum, the M2a 38, and the ReCap Femoral Resurfacing System metal-on-metal hip implants. A metal-on-metal hip implant is one in which both the

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Bosch GmbH (Volkswagen “dieselgate”) Class Proceeding

April 12, 2017

The Quenneville v. Robert Bosch GMBH matter relates to the Volkswagen “dieselgate” scandal. It is alleged that the Defendant, Bosch, designed and calibrated the defeat device software in the Vehicles at issue in the Quenneville v. VW matter. It is further alleged that Bosch worked with Volkswagen in misleading regulators.

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Canada Life Assurance Company

July 28, 2016

This class proceeding concerns the allegedly improper withdrawal of pension plan funds to pay for administrative costs and investment fees. The claim alleges that the Canada Life Assurance Company (the “Company”) and the current Trustees of the Canada Life Canadian Employees Pension Plan (the “Plan”) improperly withdrew/applied the Plan’s funds

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Canadian Armed Forces Female Victims of Sexual Assault and Harassment and Gender-Based Discrimination in the Military

May 31, 2017

This class action alleges that the Canadian Armed Forces is poisoned by a discriminatory and sexualized culture that condones and encourages sexual assault, sexual harassment and gender-based discrimination towards women. As a result, sexual assault, sexual harassment and gender-based discrimination against women are pervasive in the Canadian Armed Forces. The

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Canadian Armed Forces Male Victims of Sexual Assault and Harassment in the Military

May 31, 2017

This class action alleges that the Canadian Armed Forces creates and maintains a culture that facilitates and condones sexual assault and sexual harassment of its male members. As a result, there is a very high  frequency of sexual assault and harassment against men in the Canadian Armed Forces. The plaintiff
 
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